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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02 (21) Application number: 13877096.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/12(2006.01) A61M 25/01(2006.01) A61B 18/14(2006.01) A61B 17/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/029501 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/137342 (12.09.2014 Gazette 2014/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (71) Applicant: ArthroCare Corporation Austin, TX 78735 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOLOSZKO, Jean Austin, TX 78746 (US) MARION, Duane W. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) GOODE, Johnson E. Austin, TX 78733 (US) MORRISON, George Austin, TX 78732 (US) YUAN, David Cedar Park, TX 78613 (US) (74) Representative: Smith & Nephew  Group Research Centre York Science Park Heslington York YO10 5DF York YO10 5DF (GB)